13 replies to this topic

[JDImini]

Hi guys
Me and my dad are really interested in getting into racing and I was just wondering what you think the best, cheapest (I know no racing is really cheap) way to get into racing other than karting is??
Thanks Jack.

[cal844]

Hill climbing? Or trackdays are cheap?!

Edited by cal844, 07 April 2014 - 01:56 PM.

[samt88]

Are track days cheap?! Where do you go?

[Cooperman]

Best thing is to win the lottery  .

Proper racing is just so expensive. For example, a 'Group 2' race engine3 for FIA Historics for a Mini will cost around £20,000.

I guess a Miglia engine is not cheap, maybe half of that to be anywhere near competitive.

Probably best to buy a prepared car to start with and ask lots of questions.

Then do the courses to get a race licence.

 

Motor sport is fantastic fun, but very expensive.

 

Good luck with it.

[mini-geek]

Depends what you want to do... By racing do you mean racing on a track with others? That's where it gets expensive.. I was told it costs 100k a year to run a competitive car in miglias..

When I looked into curcit racing (I was looking at rotax maxx kart champ) it would be about 10k a year but most will have bigger budgets

Classic Formula ford is supposed to be competitive and affordable.. As for price I don't know...

What I've decided to do (after looking at the options) is sprint racing... You can do it in a road car (needs to be taxed and insured) with a national B (non race) licence (£40)
Each event is about £100

You can probably budget for a couple of grand a year... And on the plus side you can run one car with two drivers at the same event...

[Tamworthbay]

Curborough sprint track is doing an open day this coming Sunday. Free intro to sprinting and you can do a couple of laps in your car.

[acrowot]

autograss is cheap if u go in class 1

[JDImini]

Autograss looks great actually mate

[alex71]

I used to do autograss with my dad, and you are guaranteed at least two races a day + finals and open races if there is time, and points are scored to the car rather than to the driver in most meetings, so it is easy to share a car. It's also much cheaper than pretty much any other motorsport. We looked at karting and found it too expensive to be competitive.

[Sam]

Autograss looks great actually mate

 

http://tonghammotorclub.co.uk/

 

Not far from you

[RedRallyMini]

Autograss, autotesting, hill climbing or track days are probably the cheapest options in the UK...

Edited by RedRallyMini, 08 April 2014 - 12:16 AM.

[CMXCVIII]

Q - How much does motor racing cost?

 

A - How much have you got?

 

Actually it's always just a bit more than that!

 

 

 

OP - What are you trying to get out of your motor racing? Hard competition? Pushing yourself and your driving skills further and further with ever faster cars? Image? Building a Mini or other specific type of car? A social scene?

 

Different forms of motor racing can offer a whole spectrum, each with different levels of desperation!   

[cjg199]

Autograss is brill.. Been around it all my life. Check out national-Autograss.co.uk for all info of locations etc..

The problem is nothing is cheap with any sport. It depends what level you go to with everything..

Stuck for Autograss info come to a race meeting ask anyone they'll help. Or pm me on here and I'll help you out with any info you need :)

[maccers]

Dont Caterham do something where you buy one of their kits and you get into one of the Caterham race series? I once looked at buying a road legal 7 that was an ex Caterham, Acadamey i think they call it.